Newton wrestlers down PCM at home triangular

As the young wrestlers settle into the Newton lineup as we approach the postseason, PCM’s roster continues to shrink due to injuries.

The forfeits were too much for the Mustangs to overcome on Thursday during the Cardinals’ 45-21 home win.

Both Newton and PCM fell to Dallas Center-Grimes in their other dual as the Cardinals lost 52-15 and PCM fell 44-25.

Newton’s lineup featured six freshmen and four sophomores. PCM’s roster lost senior Nate Richards to injury earlier this season and junior Kaden Clark went down last weekend with an injury despite defeating two Class 3A state-ranked wrestlers at 285 pounds at the Ed Winger tournament.

PCM also competed Thursday without Tucker Wheeler, who is ranked fourth in 2A at 144.

The Cardinals and Mustangs each won five contested matches in their dual. But Newton was given four forfeits.

Newton’s contested wins came from Kaiden Rogers at 120, Seth Adams at 132, Lane Rozendaal at 157, Wyatt Weter at 190 and Coleby Revell at 285.

Kent Montgomery (106), Abel Aldama (113), Asher Rhoads (144) and Nick Milburn (215) all accepted forfeits.

PCM’s contested wins came from Remington Fry at 138, Hewitt Brinegar at 150, Wyatt Wheeler at 175, Harrison Brinegar at 165 and Charlie Sitzmann at 126.

The Cardinals were 3-11 in contested matches against DCG. Those wins came from Aldama at 113, Milburn at 215 and Aiden Robson at 138.

Aldama and Milburn, who are both freshmen, were 2-0 for the night, while Weter was 1-0 with a first-period pin.

PCM fared well in contested matches against DCG, winning six of the 10 bouts. But another 0-4 disadvantage in forfeits led to the dual loss.

The contested wins for the Mustangs were picked up by Kaliber Fry at 120, Remington Fry at 138, Hewitt Brinegar at 150, Sawyer Bouwkamp at 165, Wyatt Wheeler at 175 and Eli McGriff at 215.

Hewitt Brinegar, who is ranked 11th in 2A at 150, downed 3A No. 11 Cole Hemmingsen of DCG, 3-0, in their matchup.

Class 2A No. 10 Wyatt Wheeler and Remington Fry also were 2-0 for the night with three of those four wins coming by decision.

Remington Fry and McGriff scored wins by pin against DCG and Hewitt Brinegar posted a pin against Newton.

Bouwkamp, McGriff and Harrison Brinegar all were 1-0. Bouwkamp’s win was a 2-1 decision in TB-1 against DCG and Harrison Brinegar won by disqualification in his match against Newton.